Police & Fire: Hearing set in homicide case

HEARING SET: A preliminary hearing in Calhoun County District Court is scheduled Monday for Samuel Castanier, 34, of Battle Creek, charged with second degree murder. Castanier was arrested shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday after Battle Creek police said he accidentally shot and killed Nicholas R. Ullrich, 34, with a handgun while playing a drinking game. In addition to second-degree murder, Castanier is charged with use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was convicted in 1997 of making a bomb threat in Kalamazoo County. When he was arraigned Friday, bail was set at $100,000 cash.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Battle Creek police have reported the following cases:

? A warrant is being sought for a man, 21, after his father, 53, said he was assaulted in the 22000 block of Waubascon Road about 2:30 p.m. Monday.

? A warrant is being sought for a man, 28, after his wife, 25, said she was assaulted in the first block of South 22nd Street about 10:18 p.m. Monday.

? A warrant is being sought for a man, 25, after his girlfriend, 20, said she was assaulted in the first block of Cliff Street about 2:36 a.m. Tuesday.